Captain Joshua Wright

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NEW HAMPSHIRE. DAR Ancestor # A130921

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He was the son of Josiah Wright and Ruth Carter. He married Abigail Richardson on Mar. 6, 1739 in Woburn MA

http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr10/rr10_430.html#P32988

Capt. Joshua Wright. Born on 9 May 1716 in Woburn, MA. Joshua died in West Dunstable, MA, on 5 Aug 1776; he was 60.158

Joshua, from Woburn, removed to West Dunstable where he served as selectman.158

On 7 Mar 1739 when Joshua was 22, he married Abigail Richardson in Woburn, MA. Born on 27 May 1718 in Woburn, MA. Abigail died in 1812 in Hollis, NH.

Abigail, dau. of John & Abigail (Swan) Richardson.

Their children include: 36830 i. Ruth Wright (13 Feb 1761-11 Feb 1825)

GEDCOM Note

Captain Joshua Wright was a prominent citizen, and active in patriotic affairs of Hollis, NH. He served in the French War of 1760. He was a Selectman in 1749 and 1767. He also served as a Grand Juror on Superior Court of Hillsborough County.

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• Residence: Massachusetts, USA
• Military service: French and Indian War, colonial Militia
• Residence: Woburn City, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 1716
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